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Judge: Students who 'liked' racist posts properly suspended

Associated Press
Published 12:48 p.m. PT Nov. 30, 2017

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge says a California school district acted properly when it suspended five students who "liked" or commented on racist images posted on another student's Instagram account.

U.S. District Judge James Donato said they contributed to disruption at Albany High School in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The judge in Wednesday's ruling rejected arguments that the Albany Unified School District violated the students' free speech rights because the offensive posts were on a private account and made off campus.